LYW Episode 25, Oct 24, 2024: Brian Gouran & Mike Hogan

Dan Tucker • October 25, 2024

Brian Gouran & Mike Hogan - Port of Bellingham Remediation Projects


This week, reporter Paul Meyer tours the scene along the waterfront with multiple big projects that are clearing the way for future development by cleaning up legacy contamination.

Brian Gouran, Environmental Planning Director, and Mike Hogan, Public Affairs Administrator, give an overview of the various clean up projects, talk about soil and sediment, fish waste, fires and more.

There are several clean up projects all along the waterfront (12 in total). Listen as Brian and Mike describe how the clean up and dredging is done, and what the future plans are for those plots.

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Shipping Terminal Modernization Project

Brian Gouran, Mike Hogan, and Paul Meyer observe a dredging crane. Photo: Port of Bellingham

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